John W GOOLSBY

                   BIRTH:
    Birth is listed as 19 Nov 1893 and Nov 1895.

Notes from Walter Massie Ancestry site:

On 1900 census: Dosha Leo GOOLSBY, age 4, born Nov. 1895 as a daughter in the household of John GOOLSBY in Upper township, Lawrence county, OhioSpringfield Ohio Daily News Monday , April 27, 1936Final Rites HeldSouth Vienna, April 27Funeral services for Mrs. Lester Massie, 41, who died Saturday afternoon in a field near her home while picking greens, were conducted at 2pm Monday at the Sprague funeral home in South Charleston, with burial in the South Charleston Cemetary.Mrs. Massie lived on the National pk., a mile and a half east of South Vienna. Her death was due to a heart attack. Her husband; six daughters and one son survive. She was born in Lawrence County, O.Lawrence county record of birth, probate court:Theodosia Goolsby born 19 Nov 1895 in Elizabeth, Lawrence county, Ohiofather is listed as John Goolsby and mother is Laurena Ferrell and the parents residence was listed as Aid.Per 1930 census- she was 17 years old when she married and he was 25Vol 24, page 262, Lawrence County, OhioMarriage record states Doshie L. Goolsby is 19 years of age on 19 Nov 1913 and her residence is Cherryville in Lawrence county, Ohio. Her place of birth is Cherryville, Ohio and her father's name is J Goolsby and her mother's maiden name is Irene Ferrell.She signed the marriage record as Miss Doshie L GoolsbyThe marriage record states Lester W. Massie 25 years old on the 2 day of the month of Oct 1913 and his residence is Lorado, Texas and his place of birth is Cherryville, Ohio and his occupation is soldier and his father's name is Geo. Massie and his mother''s maiden name was Alice Waugh.He signed the marriage record as Mr. Lester W. Massie.The record is signed by Rev Floyd Bostick on the 10th day of October saying that he solemnized the marriage of Mr. Lester W. Massie and Miss Doshie L. Goolsby

Title: 1930 censusPage: first name only learned from the 1930 censusQuality: 3
Title: 1900 censusText: 1900 censusPage: Dosha Leo name given on the 1900 censusQuality: 3
Title: Carnegie Public Library, Fayette county Ohio birthsAuthor: http://www.cplwcho.org/births.html
Title: Lawrence County Record of Births, Probate Court (microfilm)
Title: Springfield Ohio Daily News
Title: Lawrence county genealogical websiteAuthor: http://www.lawrencecountyohio.com/marriages/marriages/21_24/marr21_24m.html 
Title: Lawrence county marriage record